The Veterans Memorial Plaza’s annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held Monday, May 26 at 10 a.m., at 5191 Willing Street in Milton, in remembrance of the brave men and women who gave their lives while serving our country. Veterans Memorial Foundation member Daniel Powers will open the ceremony, featuring: Colonel Kellner’s operational assignments include Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 from 2003 to […]
Joy Permelia Boothe Rowell, 70, of Jay, Florida, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, April 9,2025. Joy was born in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Alex Zander Boothe, Jr. and Virginia Adelle EstesBoothe on December 5, 1954. She was the fourth of five children, and she loved each of hersiblings fiercely. Joy spent much of her childhood […]
Town of Jay to Pay $9.1 Million For Park Renovation Project (Jay, Florida) – March 18, 2025 – The Town of Jay will be hosting a groundbreaking event to commemorate the kickoff of the construction on the Bray-Hendricks Park. The groundbreaking is open to the public. The event will be held Friday, March 28 at […]
JHS Steam Night 2025 Jay High School will host their annual STEAM Night on Tuesday; March 25th from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. in the JHS Cafeteria. Dinner will be provided and all families are welcome to attend.
Santa Rosa residents can soon get rid of extra tires free of charge as the Santa Rosa County Environmental Department partners with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to hold Waste Tire Amnesty Day. The Waste Tire Amnesty Days will happen at the Central Landfill and the Jay Transfer Station. Central Landfill (6337 Da Lisa […]
Escambia River Electric Cooperative Announces Temporary Bill Reduction for January Amid Extreme Cold Jay, FL – Due to the record-breaking cold temperatures and snowfall in January, Escambia River Electric Cooperative (EREC) is taking action to assist its members with their energy costs. To help alleviate the financial strain caused by increased electricity usage, EREC will […]
⚠️Hazardous conditions beyond the control of emergency personnel are currently limiting emergency services response times. Please be patient while you wait for emergency services to respond to your location. Currently, all roads and bridges in Santa Rosa County should be considered IMPASSABLE until further notice. Residents should stay off the roads if they are not […]
❄️𝗦𝗥𝗖𝗗𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 – 𝟭/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟱 – 𝟭𝟮:𝟱𝟬𝗣𝗠❄️ Due to extremely cold temperatures and winter weather potential, all Santa Rosa County Schools and district offices will be closed on both Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22. All district afterschool activities for Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22 are cancelled as well. This also include […]
